Science in the Triangle

Tuesday, June 29

Seminar: Career Options in the Biomedical Sciences

10:00am - 3:00pm

NIEHS, Rall Bldg. Rodbell ABC

Summer of Discovery Speaker Series. Web.

USAID’s Dr. Rajiv Shah: Webcast Keynote on Global Health

1:00 - 2:30pm

Online (live stream)

Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Taking place as part of the ongoing CSIS Statesmen’s Forum series. Details.

Wednesday, June 30

Risk e Learning: Ecological Risk: New Tools and Approaches, Session II: Using Ecological-Based Tools and Approaches to Assess Bioavailability

1:30 - 3:30pm

Offsite: EPA Clu-in website

Will cover work conducted in both freshwater and estuarine ecosystems that investigated the factors that influence the trophic transfer of methylmercury from the bottom of the food web up to fish that humans consume.

Presented by NIEHS. Register here.

Postnatal GI Development: The Journey from Steroids to Stem Cells

5:00 - 8:00pm

NIEHS, Rall Bldg. Rodbell AB

Speaker: Dr. Susan Henning. Presented by The Rho Tau chapter of the Graduate Women in Science.

Details at NIEHS and CED.

Thursday, July 1

Durham Critical Mass Bike Ride

5:35 - 7:05pm

Ride Starts at the Bronze Bull Downtown Plaza, Durham

A monthly ride which calls attention to the rights of cyclist to the roads as a vital form of transportation.

Friday, July 2

First Friday Video Art at Edge Office: Can recycling culture create change?

6:00 - 9:00pm

Edge Office, 400 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603

Recycled visuals paralleled with audio backdrops create a filmscape that represents the over-indulgent culture we live in today. This series of films titled Lather, Rinse, Repeat attempts to expose this indulgence by creating artwork entirely made of previously used material and 100% recyclable.

Check out Edge Office’s website for more.

Saturday, July 3

Festival For The Eno

10:00am (Sat. 7/3) - 6:00pm (Mon. 7/5)

West Point on the Eno, 5101 N Roxboro Rd Durham, NC 27704

Crafts, games, music, and more! The Festival features a variety of activities, all with an environmental or cultural connection to the river. All proceeds go to preserve and protect lands along the Eno River.

Children and seniors free. Official website.

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To view a complete calendar of RTP community events, please visit the Science in the Triangle calendar.